From the beginning of 2025 to now, the number of measles cases has increased compared to the same period in 2024 and tends to have an outbreak in some localities. In this situation, the Ninh Binh provincial health sector has proactively implemented disease control work to detect suspected infections early, preventing the epidemic from spreading and breaking out in the area. At the same time, continue to promote measles vaccination.
At Ninh Binh Province Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, since the beginning of the year, the number of patients coming for examination and suspected of having measles has increased in the past month. Doctor Vu Thi Son - Deputy Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital of Ninh Binh province said that in 2024, the department will not accept any measles cases for examination and treatment. However, from the beginning of 2025 to now, more than 10 cases of measles have been received, including cases of pneumonia complications.
According to Dr. Vu Thi Son, measles is an infectious disease that causes common outbreaks in children. The disease occurs all year round but is usually diagnosed in the winter-spring months. Respiratory transmission method due to direct contact with patient nasal and throat secretion. To prevent measles in children, parents need to increase adequate nutrition, hygiene, and limit crowded places. Children with or suspected of having measles must be quarantined, drop out of school and not go to crowded places to avoid spreading in the community. Parents and caregivers should pay attention to taking their children to the hospital when they have a rash fever and a cough.
According to the Center for Disease Control of Ninh Binh province, in 2024, the locality will have 8 patients with measles. The number of cases in 2025 increased, as of March 18, 2025, Ninh Binh province has recorded 55 cases positive for measles and 12 cases positive for Rubella (also known as German measles).
Doctor Nguyen Mai Thanh - Head of the Department of Infectious Disease Prevention, Ninh Binh Provincial Center for Disease Control said that out of 55 measles cases, 38 cases of measles resided in Ninh Binh province, 17 cases came from neighboring provinces such as Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa, Hoa Binh...
Of the 38 measles cases with residing addresses in Ninh Binh, there were 7 severe cases, 31 moderate and mild cases, no deaths from measles were recorded. There are 32/38 cases of measles that have not been vaccinated or have not been fully vaccinated.
The age of disease is mainly under 24 months old, with 17/38 patients under 9 months old, with some cases having just 2 months old developing measles.
"In the first half of March 2025 alone, Ninh Binh province recorded 18/38 cases of measles in children under 9 months old and is still showing signs of increasing the number of cases in the past 2 weeks" - said Dr. Nguyen Mai Thanh.
According to Dr. Nguyen Mai Thanh, in recent years, the rate of measles and Rubella vaccination in Ninh Binh province has always reached a high rate, in 2023 - 2024 it will reach 94.8% - 99.2%. In the first months of 2025, up to now, the health sector of Ninh Binh province has continued to be active, promoting regular vaccination, catch-up vaccination, and catch-up vaccination for subjects of the age of expanded immunization, ensuring that children are vaccinated on schedule and have 2 doses of measles vaccine in accordance with recommendations.
